Unfair Business Practices
Mastercard Foreign Exchange Rates Imposed on Cardholders Class Action
Mastercard, Inc. and Mastercard International, Inc. are known throughout the world for their electronic payment network, which processes payments made with Mastercard-brand debit, credit, and prepaid cards. Many US consumers buy goods in other countries and pay for them with their Mastercards. But the complaint for this class action alleges that the rates Mastercard charges Read more
Visa Foreign Exchange Rates Imposed on Cardholders Class Action
Visa, Inc., Visa USA, Inc., and Visa International Service Association are best known for their worldwide VisaNet electronic payments network, which processes payments made with Visa-brand debit, credit, and prepaid cards. These cards are often accepted by retailers in other countries, so that many US consumers can buy goods in other countries and pay with Read more
DHL Express Deceptive “Duty” Charges New Jersey Class Action
The Internet has enabled individuals to buy things from other countries, with shipping supplied by companies such as DHL Express (USA), Inc. The complaint for this class action alleges that DHL deceives customers by claiming to pay duty on their behalf, then adding a secret $17 service charge of its own on top of the Read more
Amazon Price Gouging During Pandemic Washington Class Action
Businesses are not allowed to take advantage of consumers in an emergency by wildly inflating prices—that is, by price gouging. This class action claims that Amazon.com, Inc. took advantage of customers during the Covid-19 pandemic to impose large rises on the prices of certain items ordered online, in violation of the Washington Consumer Protection Act Read more
North American Financial Unlicensed Lending California Class Action
North American Financial Corporation (NAFC) has been making mortgage loans in California. What’s wrong with that? The complaint for this class action alleges that the company was not licensed to make such loans, but only to act as a broker between consumers and a licensed lender. Thus, the complaint argues, the borrowers for those loans Read more
Mercedes Repairs to PZEVs Under California Emissions Warranty Class Action
Mercedes Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) has received credits from California for its distribution of Partial Zero Emissions Vehicles (PZEV). In exchange, MBUSA is supposed to extend its California Emissions Warranties on the vehicles. However, the complaint for this class action alleges that the company does not pay for all the parts and labor costs that Read more
Kind Products Less Protein Than Advertised California Class Action
Kind, LLC makes bars, cereals, and other products that it labels according to the amount of protein they contain. The complaint for this class action alleges that the products actually have less protein than advertised and that the proteins used may be of “low biological value” to human beings, meaning that the usable protein content Read more
Sunflower Bank Overdraft Charges on Debit Holds Class Action
Can a bank charge overdraft (OD) fees on a transaction that doesn’t overdraw an account? That’s what Sunflower Bank, NA does with certain debit card transactions, alleges the complaint for this class action. The complaint claims that this practice is unclear to consumers, breaches the duty of good faith and fair dealing, and violates the Read more
Apple iCloud Automatic Sign-Up and Later Charges Class Action
Apple, Inc. offers an iCloud computer data storage service, where customers can store information as an alternative to storing it on personal devices. It offers different levels of storage capacity at different prices. The complaint for this class action alleges Apple lures customers in with an initial free amount of storage, then—when they have committed Read more
Citibank Reclassification of PayPal, Venmo Purchases Class Action
The problem addressed in this class action has arisen from the use of mobile electronic payment (MEP) apps, like Venmo, PayPal, and Cash App to pay for purchases: How should these be classified by the linked banks and credit cards, and why does this matter? The complaint brings suit against Citibank, NA, alleging that the Read more